How to Get Ampharosite in Pokemon Legends Z-A

In order to Mega Evolve Ampharos in Pokemon Legends: Z-A, players will need the Ampharosite Mega Stone, an item that is locked behind main story progression in the base game. Mega Evolution is a big jump in strength for Ampharos, and players who have kept the shiny Mareep from Side Mission 17 as a member of their main party will want to know how to get their hands on it quickly.

Luckily, the process of finding the Ampharosite is fairly straightforward once you know what to do. Here’s the breakdown.

How to Get Ampharosite in Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Ampharosite is obtained as a reward for defeating Rogue Mega Ampharos during Main Mission 23 just south of Wild Zone 4, which becomes available after players have completed Main Mission 20: A Request from the Rust Syndicate.

During this mission, players will be directed to the Rouge District to meet up with Naveen in order to face off against the Rogue Mega Ampharos together. After defeating Gwynn of the Fist of Justice, the holovator leading to the rooftops where Rogue Mega is located will be unlocked, allowing players to progress to the next section.

Gwynn’s Pokemon are all Ghost-types, which all have a 2x weakness to Ghost and Dark-type attacks.

How to Reach Rogue Mega Ampharos in Pokemon Legends Z-A

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Once the Holovator is activated, use it to teleport to the top.
Turn right and walk in a straight line until you see a Patrat beside some metal scaffolding connected to another rooftop.
Walk across the platform to the other side and climb the ladder right in front of you.
Cross to the next rooftop using the next connecting bridge, or use Roto Gliding to cross the gap.
Destroy the Mega Shards blocking the way and climb the next ladder.
Turn left to find another metal bridge. Cross it, then turn right, and you’ll see the bright, golden glow of a Technical Machine. This is the Toxic Spikes TM.
Drop down to the balcony directly to the left of the Toxic Spikes TM.
Walk along the balcony to find another ladder next to some Mega Shards.
Climb it to come face-to-face with the Rogue Mega Ampharos.

How to Defeat Rogue Mega Ampharos in Pokemon Legends Z-A

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Mega Evolution is key to dealing appreciable damage to Ampharos during this fight, which can only be achieved by using super effective Plus moves against the Pokemon. However, Mega Ampharos gains the Dragon typing when it evolves, going from a pure Electric-type Pokemon to an Electric/Dragon-type. Naturally, this means its weaknesses and resistances change accordingly.

Rogue Mega Ampharos Weakness and Resistances

Rogue Mega Ampharos
Weaknesses Show More	Ice (2x), Ground (2x), Dragon (2x), Fairy (2x)
Resistances	Fire (1/2x), Electric (1/4x), Water (1/2x), Grass (1/2x), Flying (1/2x), Steel (1/2x)

Rogue Mega Ampharos Moves

Move	Type	Category	Description
Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	Ampharos emits a pulse that deals Dragon-type damage to all enemies caught within it.
Breaking Swipe	Dragon	Physical	Close-range melee attack that deals damage and lowers the physical attack of the opponent by one stage.
Charge	Electric	Status	Boosts Ampharos’s Special Defense by one stage and increases the damage of Ampharos’s next attack by 2x if it is an Electric-type move.
Electric Field	Electric	Special	Ampharos creates a force of Electric-type energy around itself, damaging all opponents caught within. At the same time, it creates shock traps all around the battlefield that shock opponents who walk on top of them.
Thunder	Electric	Special	At half health, Ampharos becomes enraged, summoning multiple thunderbolts from the sky to target all hostiles within the battle arena.

Best Counters to Rogue Mega Ampharos

Since Rogue Mega Ampharos’s main attacks are both Dragon-type, and it only uses its Electric-type attacks occasionally, making Fairy-type Pokemon the perfect counter to this Pokemon. Fairy-type Pokemon are basically immune to most of Ampharos’s attacks, making them the ultimate counters. That said, Ground-type Pokemon with good defense are also great options to consider as backups.

Here is a list of Pokemon that can effectively stand up against Rogue Mega Ampharos: